sounds like a silly, one sided view..
Because it is like taking a person of higher economy country and judge his consumption capability when he is placed in a lower economy country!!

It is like comparing 1 US $ to 1 BD Tk.
I don't think there is any calculation in economy that allows this sort of direct comparison between countries and hence name the other country 'Cheap' or 'Expensive'..

Another thing I heard about them is.. when you visit someone's house, they don't entertain you with food or drinks. Just when you are about to leave, they'd say "dada kichu kheye gele hoto na?". Shanghatik kipta public!

I happen to have a couple of Calcatian friends who surprisingly agree with this "kipta" tag. They however seem anxious to make some qualifications in this matter. It turns out there are two distint kinds of West Bangalis. The "Bangals" and the "Ghotis". The Bangals originate from what is now Bangladesh, and Ghotis are indigenous to the Indian side of the border. If my Bangal friends are to be believed than it is the Ghotis who have given Calcatians their miserly reputation. So far, from my personal experience I have to say I find much to agree with this opinion. Ghotis living in Bangladesh have quite the reputation as well

I hope everyone will take this discussion in the light manner that it was intended.

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Originally posted by nihi
Folks,

These posts are reminding me of that famous 'Goru rochona' where that student would turn any essay into an essay of cow. Can't be sure whether that was prodigious or not.

Sportingly taking a joke is all it is about. But sadly, I have seen our compats consistently failing to take it easy whne it is done to us, may be due to the lowest rung that our average ego tends to hover around. But that is a reason I can't be so sure when we ourselves joke around about others. No offense, didn't mean to "agun-e pani dhalte (pouring water on the the campfire)", and I myself enjoy the jokes all the same.

Originally posted by pompous
The "Bangals" and the "Ghotis". The Bangals originate from what is now Bangladesh, and Ghotis are indigenous to the Indian side of the border.

I asked one of my distant relative, a so called 'ghoti' why they are called 'ghoti'? His explanation is most likely they use 'ghoti' instead of 'bodna' in toilet. My next question to him was , then why we (people from Bangladesh) are called "Bangal" instead of "Bodna"? He didn't have a good explanation.

General Ershad is the most talented man..who speaks very clear and intelluctual english..but its a shame that he created this corruption which has still been the bain of Banglaesh's economy and thus resulted in them being stated cheap.

It is all dependant on the lifestyle you want to enjoy & have the ability to support. Everything is available in these new, grand, luxarious shopping plazas. Indian tourists, I have come across a few recently in Dhaka, find themselves short of cash due to underestimation of costs in Dhaka for their style.
Common courtesy, help, if you need any, directions - these are the cheapest. They are free and readily available.This has been my experience.